What can a student searching for Microsoft authorised training expect to find today? Patently, training organisations must supply a range of routes that meet the requirements of Microsoft certified training tracks. You may wish to review all your options with an advisor who is on familiar terms with the commercial needs of the market, and is able to show you the more likely roles to suit your abilities and character. Having selected the area you want to get into, an applicable training course has to be selected that's reflects your skills and abilities. This should be personalised for your needs.

Getting into your first IT role is often made easier if you're supported with a Job Placement Assistance facility. With the great demand for appropriately skilled people in Great Britain right now, it's not necessary to make too much of this option though. It's not as difficult as you may be led to believe to find a job once you're well trained and qualified.

Work on polishing up your CV right away however - look to your training company for advice on how to do this. Don't delay till the exams have actually been passed. You may not have got to the stage where you've passed your first exam when you'll secure your initial junior support job; although this can't and won't happen if your CV isn't in front of employers. If you'd like to keep travelling time and costs to a minimum, then you'll often find that a local (but specialised) recruitment consultancy can generally work much better for you than a centralised service, because they're far more likely to be familiar with the local job scene.

Not inconsiderable numbers of men and women, it seems, conscientiously work through their course materials (for years sometimes), and then just stop instead of attempting to secure their first job. Introduce yourself... Work hard to get yourself known. Don't expect a job to just fall into your lap.

Consider the facts below very carefully if you think that over-used sales technique about examination guarantees seems like a good idea:

You'll be charged for it ultimately. One thing's for sure - it isn't free - it's just been rolled into the price of the whole package. It's everybody's ambition to qualify on the first attempt. Taking your exams progressively one at a time and paying as you go puts you in a much stronger position to qualify at the first attempt - you take it seriously and are conscious of what you've spent.

Take your exams somewhere close to home and don't pay up-front, but seek out the best deal for you when you're ready. Paying upfront for examinations (and if you're financing your study there'll be interest on that) is a false economy. Why fill a company's coffers with extra money of yours only to please their Bank Manager! A lot bank on the fact that you won't get round to taking them - but they won't refund the cash. It's worth noting, with most 'Exam Guarantees' - you are not in control of when you can do your re-takes. You'll have to prove conclusively that you can pass before they'll pay for another exam.

The cost of exams was about 112 pounds twelve months or so ago via UK VUE or Prometric centres. Therefore, why splash out often many hundreds of pounds extra to get 'Exam Guarantees', when it's obvious that what's really needed is consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software.

If you forget everything else - then just remember this: It's essential to obtain proper 24x7 round-the-clock instructor and mentor support. You will have so many problems later if you don't adhere to this. Always avoid certification programs which can only support you via a call-centre messaging service after office-staff have gone home. Colleges will always try to hide the importance of this issue. But, no matter how they put it - you want to be supported when you need the help - not when it suits them.

It's possible to find professional training packages that provide their students online direct access support all the time - even in the middle of the night. Find a training provider that goes the extra mile. Because only live 24x7 round-the-clock support provides the necessary backup.

Most people don't even think to ask about something that can make a profound difference to their results - the way the company breaks up the training materials, and into how many separate packages. By and large, you'll enrol on a course taking 1-3 years and receive a module at a time. This may seem sensible until you think about these factors: What if you find the order offered by the provider doesn't suit. What if you find it hard to complete every element within their timetable?

To avoid any potential future issues, many trainees now want to have all their training materials (which they've now paid for) delivered immediately, and not in stages. It's then your own choice in what order and how fast or slow you want to work.

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